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Forces & Motion
Term | Definition |
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magnetism | a force that acts at a distance and cannot be seen |
speed | measure of how fast an object is moving: distance/time |
friction | force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are touching |
unbalanced forces | force that may speed an object up, slow it down, or make it change directions |
force | a push or pull that affects the motion of objects |
gravity | a pull that attracts objects to each other. This attraction is not noticeable unless one of the objects is very large. |
balanced forces | forces that are equal in strength but opposite in direction and do not change the motion of objects |
motion | position, direction, and speed |